Spiritual Letter 68 - Outline & Summary Version About Spiritual Letter 68 Title: "What Has Happened To Us?" Brief Summary: - "Man appearing on this earth, forgets God and falls into many a trap. He does not know to seek himself, although God exists within man. This book, "The Pearl of Wisdom", is to explain this concept in detail, (this concept which in the Islamic tradition is called Tawhid, "the affirmation of the unity of God". This quotation is from the "Forward" of this book) Date Written and Posted: March, 2005 Written by: Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Louie Beutler) Written to: Mr. Ellis Thomas, a High School Classmate of Louie Beutler Go To: Introduction - to Spiritual Letter 68 Go To: Outline & Summary Version - of Spiritual Letter 68 "Silent Outline" - with no short summary of each Topic "Brief Outline" - with a short summary of each Topic Go To: Summary of Spiritual Letter Home Page - Spiritual Letters Go To Spiritual Letter 69 Letter 68: E-mail Version Library Home Page Go To Spiritual Letter 67 Letter 68: Related Material Page 1 of 2 Introduction - to Spiritual Letter 68 Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim. In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Al-salam 'alaykum wa-rahmat Allah wa-barakatuhu kulluhu. Wa 'alaykum al-salam wa-rahmat Allah wa-barakatuhu kulluhu. May all the peace, the beneficence, and the blessing of God be upon us all. May God help us all. My love you (anbu), my dearest loving brothers and sisters - Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Louie Beutler). Here is Page 1 of 2 of another beautiful letter to a High School Classmate of this child, to a Mr. Ellis Thomas, with the earlier letters being "Spiritual Letter 66", "Thank You For Showing Us Your Faith & Trust In God" (www.SpiritualLetter066.homestead.com), and "Spiritual Letter 67", "And The Truth Will Make You Free" (www.SpiritualLetter067. homestead.com). A dear brother who has recently demonstrated very strong faith and trust in God, and who is currently going through a situation in his life that allows him to be an example to all of us of his Iman, of his absolute, unshakable faith, certitude, and determination in God, in the truth that "Only God exists" within us, and in the truth that "God is One" within us. Amen. As always, this letter was written by this child sitting at the feet of God for our age, at the feet of our Father, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him) within us, and of His Children (may God be pleased with each of Us) on the "outside" of us, and is respectfully and humbly shared with each of you at this time. Amen.. Outline & Summary Version - of Spiritual Letter 68 "Silent Outline" - with no short summary of each Topic Page 1 of 2 - your current page Introduction - to Spiritual Letter 68 A. What Has Happened To Us? - "Man appearing on this earth, forgets God and falls into many a trap. He does not know to seek himself, although God exists within man" 1. What Has Happened To Us? - we are now living as if we are "separate from" God within us, and "separate from" each other on the "outside" of us, and "separate from" the Creation of God within us, all of which is not true 2. What Did Jesus (A.S.) Warn Us About? - over 2000 years ago, that He could not teach us about at that time, because we could not bear to hear it Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verse 10 3. The Subtle "Sin of Righteousness" - has become our fate, a fate that is leading us to hell, to an eternal life of "separation from" God Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verse 12 Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 03, Verses 3 to 21 Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verses 7 to 15 4. The "Gift of God" For Our Age - is the "Comforter", the "Spirit of Truth" that Jesus (peace be upon Him), and God within Him, have sent to us for our age 5. What Jesus (A.S.) Couldn't Teach Us About -over 2000 years ago, because then we were not ready, that the "Comforter", the "Spirit of Truth" now can teach us about 6. And The Truth Shall Make You Free - which is what Jesus (peace be upon Him) told His disciples, if they continue in His Word Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 08, Verses 23 to 32 Page 2 of 2 - click HERE to go to Page 3 7. The Finger of God On The "Outside" of Us - is always pointing to the "truth of us" within us, & to the "truth of God" within us, from within what we are currently seeing on the "outside" of us 8. We Are The "Seed of God" & God Is The "Seed of True Man" - and this is the "truth of us", & this is the "truth of God" within us, & our work, if we choose to accept it 9. We Are All Stuck On The "Outside" of Us - having forgotten about God within us, having fallen into many a trap that makes us see our selves, and define ourselves, in terms of what we see in our ignorance as existing on the "outside" of us 10. We Must Start To Live Again As "One" - as "One with" God within us, as "One with" each other on the "outside" of us, and as "One with" the Creation of God within us 11. Our True Heritage, Our True Birthright - for this age, is the example that Jesus (peace be upon Him) showed us over 2000 years ago 12. This Is Our Last Chance - to get it right before we die to the flesh, before we physically die to the "outside" of us, so lets join together to share what we know 13. Now We Can No Longer Plead Ignorance - to God when it is all over, that is, after we have read this letter, because now we know the "truth of us" 14. Because The Alternative - is completely unacceptable, to an eternal life of "Oneness with" God within us, no matter what 15. Our Work And Our Duty - our work is to do the will of God within us, and our duty to God within us is to finish His work within us 16. Understanding The Nine Openings - of our body, which are currently ruling over us, with God's permission, until we "see God" and "steady Him" within us. Amen 17. Making "Us" Into God's Problem Within Us - no longer holding onto it, as "our problem" on the "outside" of us 18. "Make Straight The Way of The Lord" - which is what each of us must all do with our life, before we die to the flesh, as "John the Baptist" told us to do 19. Because Now We Are Ready - now we can trust and believe in it, and become "One with" it, with the "truth of us" within us, and the "truth of God" within us "Brief Outline" - with a short summary of each Topic Page 1 of 2 - your current page Introduction - to Spiritual Letter 68 A. What Has Happened To Us? - "Man appearing on this earth, forgets God and falls into many a trap. He does not know to seek himself, although God exists within man. This book, "The Pearl of Wisdom", is to explain this concept in detail", (the concept which in the Islamic tradition is called Tawhid, "the affirmation of the unity of God". This quotation is from the "Forward" of this book) 1. What Has Happened To Us? - we are now living as if we are "separate from" God within us, and "separate from" each other on the "outside" of us, and "separate from" the Creation of God within us, all of which is not true 2. What Did Jesus (A.S.) Warn Us About? - over 2000 years ago, that He could not teach us about at that time, because we could not bear to hear it Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verse 10 3. The Subtle "Sin of Righteousness" - has become our fate, a fate that is leading us to hell, to an eternal life of "separation from" God, if we don't accept and join with what Jesus (peace be upon Him) promised to send to us, over 2000 years ago, if we don't learn how to be "Born Again", to "Die Before Death", before we physically die to the "outside" of us Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verse 12 Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 03, Verses 3 to 21 Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verses 7 to 15 4. The "Gift of God" For Our Age - is the "Comforter", the "Spirit of Truth" that Jesus (peace be upon Him), and God within Him, have sent to us for our age, to overcome the "Sin of Righteousness" that has become our fate, if we will only realize, understand, accept, and join as "One with" Him within u s, before we physically die to the "outside" of us 5. What Jesus (A.S.) Couldn't Teach Us About - over 2000 years ago, because then we were not ready, that the "Comforter", the "Spirit of Truth" now can teach us about, because now we are ready, and can make the reality of our life, if we like, if we will only let Him, if we will only accept and join as "One with" Him within us, is that "There is nothing other than God" and "God is One", and so are we 6. And The Truth Shall Make You Free - which is what Jesus (peace be upon Him) told His disciples, if they continue in His Word, over 2000 years ago, and which has now come to our age from Jesus (peace be upon Him) within us, and from God within Him, as the continuation His Word, which Jesus promised to send us, over 2000 years ago, and in this way, if we continue in His word in this way, in our age, then we "shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" Quote from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 08, Verses 23 to 32 7. The Finger of God On The "Outside" of Us - is always pointing to the truth of us within us, and to the truth of God within us, from within what we are currently seeing in our ignorance as existing on the "outside" of us, as "separate from" God, as "separate from" us, and as "separate from" the Creation of God within us, a truth which we can only see and understand when we start to look at everything through God within us, through our wisdom, and through the truth of God within our wisdom 8. We Are The "Seed of God" & God Is The "Seed of True Man" - and this is the "truth of us", and this is the "truth of God" within us, and our work, if we choose to accept it, is to let the "truth surrender to the truth" within us, in the same way that an apple seed, when it realizes that it is an apple seed, and that it is buried within the earth, and that the earth contains everything necessary for the apple tree hidden within it to grow, then surrenders to the earth, with the earth realizing the same thing about the apple seed, surrenders to the apple seed, with both of them letting the "truth surrender to the truth", and the apple seed germinates, destroying the apple seed and revealing the apple tree 9. We Are All Stuck On The "Outside" of Us - having forgotten about God within us, having fallen into many a trap that makes us see our selves, and define ourselves, in terms of what we see in our ignorance as existing on the "outside" of us, rather than in terms of God within us, and in terms of what God is doing within us, which He can't finish within us, with out "us" becoming again "One with" Him within us, without us becoming the understanding of that "Oneness" that is God and True Man within us, without "us" becoming the witness of what He is doing within us. Amen 10. We Must Start To Live Again As "One" - as "One with" God within us, as "One with" each other on the "outside" of us, and as "One with" the Creation of God within us, and then God will do everything else to make it so both within us, and on the "outside" of us, for this is what it means to trust and love in God alone, and in this way, stop being a hypocrite, stop trying to have it both way, stop trying to trust in both God within us, and in the world on the "outside" of us, for this is a very uncomfortable position to maintain, straddling the fence, not getting any peace in our life, either now or after we die, not getting either, not getting what is on either side of the fence, and instead, get off of the fence, and choose God within us, as "One with" God within us, and discard "us" on the "outside" of us, as "one with" everything 11. Our True Heritage, Our True Birthright For This Age - is the example that Jesus (peace be upon Him) showed us over 2000 years ago, which is now what each of us can become, before we die to the flesh, before we physically die to the "outside" of us, we can each become the Light of God for the world for our age, the fragrance of the flower of the Holy Trinity of God for our age, in this way, removing all of our current "separation and differences", both from Jesus (peace be upon Him) within us, and from God within Him, if we only truly want it, want it more than our current life of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of us 12. This Is Our Last Chance - to get it right before we die to the flesh, before we physically die to the "outside" of us, so lets join together to share what we know, so we can all "walk out of here" as "One with" God within us, to an eternal life as "One with" God within us, not be pulled out of here, by the Angel of Death (peace be upon Him) within us, to an eternal life as "separate from" God within us. The choice is certainly ours, and this age, this short age, is our last chance. May we all understand this now, and start to act accordingly. Amen 13. Now We Can No Longer Plead Ignorance - to God when it is all over, that is, after we have read this letter, because now we know the "truth of us", and the "truth of God" within us, now we understand, and the only question left is "do we want it", do we want an eternal life as "One with" God within us, or an eternal life as "separate from" God within us, because in truth there is no other option, whether we know it or not, and even whether we want it or not. Now we know 14. Because The Alternative Is Completely Unacceptable - to an eternal life of "Oneness with" God within us, no matter what, no matter what we have to endure now, before we die, the alternative which is an eternal life as "separate from" God within us, for if this alternative becomes our fate, then we have give up everything of value for nothing of value. May we all know this now, and join in partnership with God within us, to do "His will" within us" within us, to "finish God work" within us, to finish what God has started within each of us, a very, very long time ago. Amen 15. Our Work And Our Duty - our work is to do the will of God within us, and our duty to God within us is to finish His work within us, to finish what He has started within us, a very, very long time ago, and to do this before we physically die to the "outside" of us, or at least truly join in partnership with God within us to start up again His work within us, to start to tell again the story of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, before we die to the "outside" of us. May we all know this now, and join in partnership with God within us, to do "His will" within us" within us, to "finish God work" within us, to finish what God has started within each of us, a very, very long time ago, as Jesus (peace be upon Him), and God within Him, told us to do, over 2000 ago. Amen Quote from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 04, Verses 34 to 38 16. Understanding The Nine Openings - of our body, which are currently ruling over us, with God's permission, until we "see God" and "steady Him" within us. Amen 17. Making "Us" Into God's Problem Within Us - no longer holding onto it, as "our problem" on the "outside" of us, in this way, learning how to convince God within us, to do it again, that is, to "separate Himself" from all that is currently "separating us" from God within us, getting God to do it again, do again what He did before, to become Godwithin us, but this time within us. Amen 18. "Make Straight The Way of The Lord" - which is what each of us must all do with our life, before we die to the flesh, as "John the Baptist" told us to do, as the flower of the Holy Trinity of God within us, as our true faith and trust in God within us, as the witness of the Light of God within us, as the witness of the fragrance of the Holy Trinity of God within us, "that all men through him might believe", in the Light of God for their age, in the fragrance of God for their age, which was Jesus (peace be upon Him) on the "outside" of us over 2000 years ago, and which is now Jesus (peace be upon Him) within us, and God within Him, in our age, if we truly want it, and if we use the "Gift of God" for our age, both within us and on the "outside" of us, to understand, accept, and become "One with" it, before we die to the flesh, which is the life and teaching of God for our age, which for our age is the life and teaching of our Father, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him), and of His Children (may God be pleased with each of Us). May we all realize, understand, accept, and join with the "Gift of God" for our age, in this way, and in this way, truly "make straight the way of the Lord" within us. Amen Quote from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 01, Verses 22 and 23 19. Because Now We Are Ready - now we can trust and believe in it, accept it, and become "One with" it, with the "truth of us" within us, and the "truth of God" within us, now we can let the "truth surrender to the truth" within us, now we can truly germinate, and let God tell the story of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, making our life truly successful in our own lifetime, now we can do this, if we like it, if we really want to, if that is our true intention for our life, that is, to become "One with" God within us, before we physically die to the "outside" of us, for now the choice is ours, not God's, but ours, ours to either make before we die, or to have it made for us by God within us, after we die Text of Spiritual Letter: A. What Has Happened To Us? - "Man appearing on this earth, forgets God and falls into many a trap. He does not know to seek himself, although God exists within man. This book, "The Pearl of Wisdom", is to explain this concept in detail", which in the Islamic tradition is called Tawhid, "the affirmation of the unity of God", which is a Quote from the "Forward" of this book Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim. In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Al-salam 'alaykum wa-rahmat Allah wa-barakatuhu kulluhu. Wa 'alaykum al-salam wa-rahmat Allah wa-barakatuhu kulluhu. May all the peace, the beneficence, and the blessing of God be upon us all. May God help us all. My love you (anbu), my dearest loving brother Ellis Thomas - Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Louie Beutler). In the process of sending you Page 2 of 3 of "Spiritual Letter 67" we realized that it was a whole new letter, with a clear new focus, which is "What Happened to Us?", so we are sending the rest of "Spiritual Letter 67", to you as "Spiritual Letter 68". Ok? For if we do not clearly understood "what has happened to us", and then correct our "Spiritual Accident", before it is too late, it will leave us with an eternal life of "separation from" God. Al-hamdu lillah. Allahu Akbar. All praise and praising belong to God, and to God alone. Only God is Great. Amen. 1. What Has Happened To Us? - we are now living as if we are "separate from" God within us, and "separate from" each other on the "outside" of us, and "separate from" the Creation of God within us, all of which is not true What has happened to us is that we are now living as if we are "separate from" God within us, as if we are "separate from" each other on the "outside" of us, and as if we are "separate from" the Creation of God within us, rather than as "One with" God within us, as was our original state, and our state in the "world of soul", in the womb of our mother, and for the first two years of our life in the world, before we began to speak the ABC language of the world on the "outside" of us, the language of "separation and differences", of "mine and yours", and "I and you", arrogance, karma, and illusion, of desire for earth, women, and gold, a language of sin, of "selfishness" on the "outside" of us. In the world that we now see in our ignorance as existing on the "outside" of us, but in truth is really within us, is a world of hell, of evil, that in our ignorance we have allowed to grow within us, and which now controls us, and rules over us as the 9 openings of our body, with God's permission, until we "see God and steady Him", allowing God to then "Cure Himself of us", of "us" as "separate from" Him, allowing us then as "One with" God within us, to rule over them, over everything within us. Amen. For if we don't truly want this, if we don't want to again become "One with" God within us, before we die to the flesh, before we physically die to the "outside" of us, if this is not the true intention of our life, then something terrible has happened to us, since we originally come from God within us and were originally make in His Image, since we originally were "One with" God in the "world of soul" within us, before coming to this earth world or dunya within us, to the first of "God's Schools" within us, to the "School of Contrasts" within us. Then somehow we have become "separated from" God within us, somehow we have become "separated from" each other, somehow we have become "separated from" the Creation of God within us, somehow we have been become seduced, somehow we have become caught by what is "separate from" God within us, by what is "separate from" each of us, and by what is "separate from" the Creation of God, and in our ignorance of "who we are", and of "where we are", and of what is truly "happening in our life", we have now become "one with" this, rather than staying as "One with" God within us, as we originally were. Such is our current state, my dearest loving brother Ellis, not the original state of purity, and wisdom, and beauty that we were first in, through God's effort on our behalf. For as our dear Father, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him) teaches us, on page 6, as the first paragraph in the "Forward" of the beautiful book of wisdom, "The Pearl of Wisdom", "Man appearing on this earth, forgets God and falls into many a trap. He does not know to seek himself, although God exists within man. This "Pearl of Wisdom" is provided to explain this concept in detail." And the concept that His Holiness is talking about is the concept of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, which in the Islamic tradition is called Tawhid, or the affirmation of the Unity of Allah. Amen. 2. What Did Jesus (A.S.) Warn Us About? - over 2000 years ago, that He could not teach us about at that time, because we could not bear to hear it So my dearest loving brother Ellis, if we don't want to again become "One with" God within us, before we die, then something terrible and very subtle has happened to us, since we came to this earth world, which we must realize, understand, and correct, before we die to this earth world, or as Jesus (peace be upon Him) warned us, over 2000 years ago, we will never see God again, we will never see Jesus (peace be upon Him), and God within Him again. Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verse 10 And this is why Jesus (peace be upon Him) told us over 2000 years ago, as recorded in Chapter 16, Verse 10, of the "Gospel of John", "Of Righteousness, because I go to My Father, and ye see Me no more." 3. The Subtle "Sin of Righteousness" - has become our fate, a fate that is leading us to hell, to an eternal life of "separation from" God, if we don't accept and join with what Jesus (peace be upon Him) promised to send to us, over 2000 years ago, if we don't learn to be "Born Again", to "Die Before Death", before we physically die to the "outside" of us So if we don't correct this subtle fault, this "Sin of Righteousness", both within us and on the "outside" of us, that in our ignorance each of us in our age have fallen into, then we are doomed to "never" see God again, to never see Jesus again (peace be upon Him), and God within Him. The subtle "Sin of Righteousness" that each of us in all of the religions of the world have fallen into, including those of us who have embraced the religions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, as well as the earlier religions of Hinduism and Zoroastrianism. With this "Sin of Righteousness" now becoming our fate, rather than God within us, subtly turning us away from God within us, and from all of the "Stuff of God" within us, which is His grace, His wisdom, and His divine knowledge, which in the Islamic tradition is called "ilm", without us even knowing it, until it is too late to do anything about, until we die and see what has subtly destroyed the true life, the true light of God within us. (Note: Zoroastrianism is a Persian religion founded in the 6th century B.C. by the prophet Zoroaster, promulgated in the Avesta, and characterized by worship of a supreme god Ahura Mazda who requires good deeds for help in his cosmic struggle against the evil spirit Ahriman) The subtle "Sin of Righteousness" that Jesus (peace be upon Him) started to tell us about over 2000 years ago, but that He could not tell us anything more about at that time, because we "could not bear" to hear about it then. Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verse 12 For as Jesus (peace be upon Him) told us over 2000 years ago, as recorded in Chapter 16, verse 12, of the "Gospel of John", "I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now." Such is the great problem of all of us living in our age, my dearest loving brother Ellis, the subtle "Sin of Righteousness" that we have all fallen into in our age, as members of all of the great religions of the world in our age, as members of Christianity, of Islam, of Judaism, of Hinduism, and of Zoroastrianism, a subtle sin of seduction that Jesus (peace be upon Him) warned us about, but could not help us with then, in the age of Jesus (peace be upon Him). That Jesus (peace be upon Him) could not really tell us about because only now, in our age, at this point in the story of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within each of us, can we be cured of that sin, through our "Oneness with" God within us, truly cured of this subtle "Sin of Righteousness", if we will only find, accept, realize, and join as "One with" the "Gift of God" for our age, that Jesus (peace be upon Him) told us about, over 2000 years ago. And that Jesus (peace be upon Him), and God within Him, has now personally sent to us in our age, to each of us living in this age, to the Children of God for this age, if we only want it. And if we will only learn how to properly use it, and in this way, if we will only learn how to do "nothing properly", which in the Islamic tradition is called the "Sufi Path", the path of consciously dying before our physical death, of disappearing into the will of God within us. In this way, letting everything in our life flow from His intention within us, from what God is doing within us, and not from our mind and desire, not from our selfish thoughts and desires connected to our life of "separation and differences on the "outside" of us, which in the Christian tradition is called "Being Born Again", the path of being born again before death, that Jesus told us about, over 2000 years ago. Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 03, Verses 3 to 21 For as Jesus (peace be upon Him) told us, over 2000 years ago, as recorded in Chapter 3, Verse 3 to 21, of the "Gospel of John", after Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, came to see Jesus and told Jesus that he personally accepted Jesus as the "Gift of God" for His age, and then, -- beginning of Quote from the "Gospel of John", Chap. 03, Verses 3 to 21 -- Jesus answered (him) and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is the flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again (of the Spirit). The wind bloweth where it listeth (where we listen and it is heard), and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh (where it comes from), and whither it goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit (for we will only hear them when we listen with our firm faith in God within us, and know not when they come and go). Nicodemus answered and said unto Him, How can these things be? Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a Master of Israel, and knowest not these things? Verily, verily, I say unto you, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if we tell you of heavenly things . And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved. He that believeth in Him is not condemned: but he believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of (God for his age), in the name of the only begotten Son of God (for his age). And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved (be gently corrected). But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. -- end of Quote from the "Gospel of John", Chap. 03, Verses 3 to 21 -- Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verses 7 to 15 And as Jesus (peace be upon Him) also told us over 2000 years ago, as recorded in Chapter 16, verses 7 to 15, of the "Gospel of John", ----- beginning of quote from "Gospel of John", Chapter 16, Verses 7 to 15 ----- "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the "Comforter" will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you. And when He come, He will reprove the world of sin, and (the world) of righteousness, and (the world) of judgment: 1) (Reproving the world) of sin, because they believe not on Me; 2) (Reproving The world) of righteousness, because I go to My Father, and ye see Me no more; 3) (And reproving the world) of judgment, because the prince of this world (of darkness) is judged. I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come. He shall glorify Me: for He shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. All things that the Father hath are Mine: therefore said I, that He shall take of Mine, and shall shew it unto you" ----- end of Quote from "Gospel of John", Chapter 16, Verses 7 to 15 ----- 4. The "Gift of God" For Our Age - is the "Comforter", the "Spirit of Truth" that Jesus (peace be upon Him), and God within Him, have sent to us for our age, to overcome the "Sin of Righteousness" that has become our fate, if we will only realize, understand, accept, and join as "One with" Him within us, before we physically die to the "outside" of us And such is the "Gift of God" for our age, my dearest loving brother Ellis, the Gift of the "Comforter" that Jesus (peace be upon Him) promised to send us, over 2000 years ago, and that now Jesus (peace be upon Him), and God within Him, have now personally sent to each of us living in this age, if we only want it, if we will only realize it, understand it, accept it, and learn to use it, by joining in partnership with God within us. And in this way start to walk on the path within us, the "Straight Path" of God within us, that will lead us to becoming "One with" God within us, before we die, that is, before we physically die to the "outside" of us, and in this way, learn about the things that Jesus (peace be upon Him) could not yet teach us about before, 2000 years ago, because we "could not bear" to hear them. For now we can hear them, now we can bear them, and what Jesus (peace be upon Him) couldn't tell us then, in His age, because we were not ready, the "Comforter" the "Spirit of Truth" can tell us now, in our age, because now we are ready, now we can join with God within us to bear them. 5. What Jesus (A.S.) Couldn't Teach Us About - over 2000 years ago, because then we were not ready, that the "Comforter", the "Spirit of Truth" now can teach us about, because now we are ready, and can make the reality of our life, if we like, if we will only let Him, if we will only accept and join as "One with" Him within us, is that "There is nothing other than God" and "God is One", and so are we And what Jesus (peace be upon Him) couldn't tell us then, that the "Comforter" can now tell us and make into our reality, if we will only let Him, if we will only become "One with" Him within us, is that "There is nothing other than God", and that "God is "One", and so are we. That in truth, "us" within us, and God within us, and True Man within God within us are "One", in the same way that the apple seed buried within the earth, the apple tree hidden within it, and the apple fruits hidden within the apple tree, are "One". And in this way, God and True Man are "One" within us, God and True Man are the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, and "we" within us are the "Seed of That", the "Seed of God", the "Seed of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, we are the story of that, we are the story of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, we are the "story of God within the story of True Man" within us, and the "story of True Man within the story of God" within that story, if we will only realize, understand, accept, and join as "One with" this truth of us, with these stories, which like the apple seed, we have come to the earth, to join with the earth, to tell, to germinate and then to tell. Amen. For like the truth of the apple seed, of the apple tree hidden within it, of the apple fruit hidden within the apple tree, and finally of again the apple seed hidden within the mature apple, is that they are One, that the apple seed, the apple tree, and the apples are in truth One, simply different reflections of the same thing, of the One thing, of the One thing that we call in our ignorance call an apple tree, and so in truth are we, we too are One, "us" within us, and God within us, and True Man within God within are One. 6. "And The Truth Shall Make You Free" - which is what Jesus (peace be upon Him) told His disciples, if they continue in His Word, over 2000 years ago, and which has now come to our age from Jesus (peace be upon Him) within us, and God within Him, as the continuation His Word, which Jesus promised to send us, over 2000 years ago, and in this way, if we continue in His word in this way, in our age, then we "shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 08, Verses 23 to 32 For as Jesus (peace be upon Him) teaches us, in Chapter 08, Verses 23 to 32, in the "Gospel of John", ----- beginning of Quote from "Gospel of John", Chapter 08, Verses 23 to 32 ----- And Jesus said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of the world; I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your sins. Then said they unto Him, Who art thou? And Jesus said unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning. I have many things to say and to judge of you: but He that sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of Him. (But) They understood not that He spake to them of the Father. Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of Man, then shall ye know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father hath taught Me, I speak these thing. And He that sent Me is with Me; the Father hath not left Me alone; for I do always those things that please Him. As Jesus spake these words, many believed on Him. Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him, If ye continue in My Word, then are ye My disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. ----- end of Quote from "Gospel of John", Chapter 08, Verses 23 to 32 ----- And in this way, my dearest loving brother Ellis, the truth of us, of God within us, and of True Man within God within us, is that we also are One, and this is the truth that Jesus (peace be upon Him) over 2000 years ago, could not teach us about, because we could not bear to hear it, but that now, in our age, through the "Comforter", through the "Light of Truth" we can now both hear and bear it, and accept, and become "One with" this truth, before we physically die to the "outside" of us, and if we do t his, if we continue in His word, in the word of Jesus (peace be upon Him) for our age, then, "Ye are My disciples indeed, and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free." And the truth of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us will set us free from the "Sin of Righteousness" that has now taken hold of us in our age, that has now become our fate in our age, and in truth is only leading us to hell, to an eternal life of "separation from" God within us. And like the apple seed buried within the earth, that realizes, understands, and accepts the truth of itself, and of the apple tree hidden within it, and then germinates, revealing the apple tree and all of its fruits, if we too realize, understand, accept, and then join as "One with" this "truth of us", with this truth of "God within us", and with the truth of "True Man within God within us", before we physically die to the "outside" of us, if we too germinate, then we too, like the apple seed that germinates, will reveal what has been hidden by God within us. Which is the story of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, and in this way, free ourselves in our age the "Sin of Righteousness" that has taken hold of us, that has taken over our life, that has become our fate leading us to hell, to an eternal life as "separate from" God within us, free from all of the "separation and differences" that have subtly taken over our life and made our life, our prayers to God, and even our duty to God, into an "outside' thing, rather than an "inside" thing, which in truth it really is, as is an apple seed buried within the earth, if it will only germinate. And my dearest loving brother Ellis, all of this will naturally happen within us, like it does for an apple seed buried within the earth, when we realize, understand, accept, and join as "One" with the "truth of us" within us and with the "truth of God" hidden within that "truth of us" within us, which is the story of the "Oneness of God and True Man" hidden by God within us, allowing this story to be told within us, and in the process our life, our prayers, and our duty to God, will come to completion within us, come to completion as the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us. A story told by God within us, when we truly join in partnership with God within us, to let the "Seed of God" buried within the Creation of God within us, which in truth is the "Earth of God" within us, germinate within us, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within us. 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Spiritual Letter 68 - Outline & Summary Version About Spiritual Letter 68 Title: "What Has Happened To Us?" Brief Summary: - "Man appearing on this earth, forgets God and falls into many a trap. He does not know to seek himself, although God exists within man. This book, "The Pearl of Wisdom", is to explain this concept in detail, (this concept which in the Islamic tradition is called Tawhid, "the affirmation of the unity of God". This quotation is from the "Forward" of this book) Date Written and Posted: March, 2005 Written by: Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Louie Beutler) Written to: Mr. Ellis Thomas, a High School Classmate of Louie Beutler Go To: Introduction - to Spiritual Letter 68 Go To: Outline & Summary Version - of Spiritual Letter 68 "Silent Outline" - with no short summary of each Topic "Brief Outline" - with a short summary of each Topic Go To: Summary of Spiritual Letter Home Page - Spiritual Letters Go To Spiritual Letter 69 Letter 68: E-mail Version Library Home Page Go To Spiritual Letter 67 Letter 68: Related Material Page 1 of 2 Introduction - to Spiritual Letter 68 Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim. In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Al-salam 'alaykum wa-rahmat Allah wa-barakatuhu kulluhu. Wa 'alaykum al-salam wa-rahmat Allah wa-barakatuhu kulluhu. May all the peace, the beneficence, and the blessing of God be upon us all. May God help us all. My love you (anbu), my dearest loving brothers and sisters - Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Louie Beutler). Here is Page 1 of 2 of another beautiful letter to a High School Classmate of this child, to a Mr. Ellis Thomas, with the earlier letters being "Spiritual Letter 66", "Thank You For Showing Us Your Faith & Trust In God" (www.SpiritualLetter066.homestead.com), and "Spiritual Letter 67", "And The Truth Will Make You Free" (www.SpiritualLetter067. homestead.com). A dear brother who has recently demonstrated very strong faith and trust in God, and who is currently going through a situation in his life that allows him to be an example to all of us of his Iman, of his absolute, unshakable faith, certitude, and determination in God, in the truth that "Only God exists" within us, and in the truth that "God is One" within us. Amen. As always, this letter was written by this child sitting at the feet of God for our age, at the feet of our Father, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him) within us, and of His Children (may God be pleased with each of Us) on the "outside" of us, and is respectfully and humbly shared with each of you at this time. Amen.. Outline & Summary Version - of Spiritual Letter 68 "Silent Outline" - with no short summary of each Topic Page 1 of 2 - your current page Introduction - to Spiritual Letter 68 A. What Has Happened To Us? - "Man appearing on this earth, forgets God and falls into many a trap. He does not know to seek himself, although God exists within man" 1. What Has Happened To Us? - we are now living as if we are "separate from" God within us, and "separate from" each other on the "outside" of us, and "separate from" the Creation of God within us, all of which is not true 2. What Did Jesus (A.S.) Warn Us About? - over 2000 years ago, that He could not teach us about at that time, because we could not bear to hear it Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verse 10 3. The Subtle "Sin of Righteousness" - has become our fate, a fate that is leading us to hell, to an eternal life of "separation from" God Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verse 12 Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 03, Verses 3 to 21 Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verses 7 to 15 4. The "Gift of God" For Our Age - is the "Comforter", the "Spirit of Truth" that Jesus (peace be upon Him), and God within Him, have sent to us for our age 5. What Jesus (A.S.) Couldn't Teach Us About -over 2000 years ago, because then we were not ready, that the "Comforter", the "Spirit of Truth" now can teach us about 6. And The Truth Shall Make You Free - which is what Jesus (peace be upon Him) told His disciples, if they continue in His Word Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 08, Verses 23 to 32 Page 2 of 2 - click HERE to go to Page 3 7. The Finger of God On The "Outside" of Us - is always pointing to the "truth of us" within us, & to the "truth of God" within us, from within what we are currently seeing on the "outside" of us 8. We Are The "Seed of God" & God Is The "Seed of True Man" - and this is the "truth of us", & this is the "truth of God" within us, & our work, if we choose to accept it 9. We Are All Stuck On The "Outside" of Us - having forgotten about God within us, having fallen into many a trap that makes us see our selves, and define ourselves, in terms of what we see in our ignorance as existing on the "outside" of us 10. We Must Start To Live Again As "One" - as "One with" God within us, as "One with" each other on the "outside" of us, and as "One with" the Creation of God within us 11. Our True Heritage, Our True Birthright - for this age, is the example that Jesus (peace be upon Him) showed us over 2000 years ago 12. This Is Our Last Chance - to get it right before we die to the flesh, before we physically die to the "outside" of us, so lets join together to share what we know 13. Now We Can No Longer Plead Ignorance - to God when it is all over, that is, after we have read this letter, because now we know the "truth of us" 14. Because The Alternative - is completely unacceptable, to an eternal life of "Oneness with" God within us, no matter what 15. Our Work And Our Duty - our work is to do the will of God within us, and our duty to God within us is to finish His work within us 16. Understanding The Nine Openings - of our body, which are currently ruling over us, with God's permission, until we "see God" and "steady Him" within us. Amen 17. Making "Us" Into God's Problem Within Us - no longer holding onto it, as "our problem" on the "outside" of us 18. "Make Straight The Way of The Lord" - which is what each of us must all do with our life, before we die to the flesh, as "John the Baptist" told us to do 19. Because Now We Are Ready - now we can trust and believe in it, and become "One with" it, with the "truth of us" within us, and the "truth of God" within us "Brief Outline" - with a short summary of each Topic Page 1 of 2 - your current page Introduction - to Spiritual Letter 68 A. What Has Happened To Us? - "Man appearing on this earth, forgets God and falls into many a trap. He does not know to seek himself, although God exists within man. This book, "The Pearl of Wisdom", is to explain this concept in detail", (the concept which in the Islamic tradition is called Tawhid, "the affirmation of the unity of God". This quotation is from the "Forward" of this book) 1. What Has Happened To Us? - we are now living as if we are "separate from" God within us, and "separate from" each other on the "outside" of us, and "separate from" the Creation of God within us, all of which is not true 2. What Did Jesus (A.S.) Warn Us About? - over 2000 years ago, that He could not teach us about at that time, because we could not bear to hear it Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verse 10 3. The Subtle "Sin of Righteousness" - has become our fate, a fate that is leading us to hell, to an eternal life of "separation from" God, if we don't accept and join with what Jesus (peace be upon Him) promised to send to us, over 2000 years ago, if we don't learn how to be "Born Again", to "Die Before Death", before we physically die to the "outside" of us Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verse 12 Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 03, Verses 3 to 21 Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verses 7 to 15 4. The "Gift of God" For Our Age - is the "Comforter", the "Spirit of Truth" that Jesus (peace be upon Him), and God within Him, have sent to us for our age, to overcome the "Sin of Righteousness" that has become our fate, if we will only realize, understand, accept, and join as "One with" Him within u s, before we physically die to the "outside" of us 5. What Jesus (A.S.) Couldn't Teach Us About - over 2000 years ago, because then we were not ready, that the "Comforter", the "Spirit of Truth" now can teach us about, because now we are ready, and can make the reality of our life, if we like, if we will only let Him, if we will only accept and join as "One with" Him within us, is that "There is nothing other than God" and "God is One", and so are we 6. And The Truth Shall Make You Free - which is what Jesus (peace be upon Him) told His disciples, if they continue in His Word, over 2000 years ago, and which has now come to our age from Jesus (peace be upon Him) within us, and from God within Him, as the continuation His Word, which Jesus promised to send us, over 2000 years ago, and in this way, if we continue in His word in this way, in our age, then we "shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" Quote from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 08, Verses 23 to 32 7. The Finger of God On The "Outside" of Us - is always pointing to the truth of us within us, and to the truth of God within us, from within what we are currently seeing in our ignorance as existing on the "outside" of us, as "separate from" God, as "separate from" us, and as "separate from" the Creation of God within us, a truth which we can only see and understand when we start to look at everything through God within us, through our wisdom, and through the truth of God within our wisdom 8. We Are The "Seed of God" & God Is The "Seed of True Man" - and this is the "truth of us", and this is the "truth of God" within us, and our work, if we choose to accept it, is to let the "truth surrender to the truth" within us, in the same way that an apple seed, when it realizes that it is an apple seed, and that it is buried within the earth, and that the earth contains everything necessary for the apple tree hidden within it to grow, then surrenders to the earth, with the earth realizing the same thing about the apple seed, surrenders to the apple seed, with both of them letting the "truth surrender to the truth", and the apple seed germinates, destroying the apple seed and revealing the apple tree 9. We Are All Stuck On The "Outside" of Us - having forgotten about God within us, having fallen into many a trap that makes us see our selves, and define ourselves, in terms of what we see in our ignorance as existing on the "outside" of us, rather than in terms of God within us, and in terms of what God is doing within us, which He can't finish within us, with out "us" becoming again "One with" Him within us, without us becoming the understanding of that "Oneness" that is God and True Man within us, without "us" becoming the witness of what He is doing within us. Amen 10. We Must Start To Live Again As "One" - as "One with" God within us, as "One with" each other on the "outside" of us, and as "One with" the Creation of God within us, and then God will do everything else to make it so both within us, and on the "outside" of us, for this is what it means to trust and love in God alone, and in this way, stop being a hypocrite, stop trying to have it both way, stop trying to trust in both God within us, and in the world on the "outside" of us, for this is a very uncomfortable position to maintain, straddling the fence, not getting any peace in our life, either now or after we die, not getting either, not getting what is on either side of the fence, and instead, get off of the fence, and choose God within us, as "One with" God within us, and discard "us" on the "outside" of us, as "one with" everything 11. Our True Heritage, Our True Birthright For This Age - is the example that Jesus (peace be upon Him) showed us over 2000 years ago, which is now what each of us can become, before we die to the flesh, before we physically die to the "outside" of us, we can each become the Light of God for the world for our age, the fragrance of the flower of the Holy Trinity of God for our age, in this way, removing all of our current "separation and differences", both from Jesus (peace be upon Him) within us, and from God within Him, if we only truly want it, want it more than our current life of "separation and differences" on the "outside" of us 12. This Is Our Last Chance - to get it right before we die to the flesh, before we physically die to the "outside" of us, so lets join together to share what we know, so we can all "walk out of here" as "One with" God within us, to an eternal life as "One with" God within us, not be pulled out of here, by the Angel of Death (peace be upon Him) within us, to an eternal life as "separate from" God within us. The choice is certainly ours, and this age, this short age, is our last chance. May we all understand this now, and start to act accordingly. Amen 13. Now We Can No Longer Plead Ignorance - to God when it is all over, that is, after we have read this letter, because now we know the "truth of us", and the "truth of God" within us, now we understand, and the only question left is "do we want it", do we want an eternal life as "One with" God within us, or an eternal life as "separate from" God within us, because in truth there is no other option, whether we know it or not, and even whether we want it or not. Now we know 14. Because The Alternative Is Completely Unacceptable - to an eternal life of "Oneness with" God within us, no matter what, no matter what we have to endure now, before we die, the alternative which is an eternal life as "separate from" God within us, for if this alternative becomes our fate, then we have give up everything of value for nothing of value. May we all know this now, and join in partnership with God within us, to do "His will" within us" within us, to "finish God work" within us, to finish what God has started within each of us, a very, very long time ago. Amen 15. Our Work And Our Duty - our work is to do the will of God within us, and our duty to God within us is to finish His work within us, to finish what He has started within us, a very, very long time ago, and to do this before we physically die to the "outside" of us, or at least truly join in partnership with God within us to start up again His work within us, to start to tell again the story of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, before we die to the "outside" of us. May we all know this now, and join in partnership with God within us, to do "His will" within us" within us, to "finish God work" within us, to finish what God has started within each of us, a very, very long time ago, as Jesus (peace be upon Him), and God within Him, told us to do, over 2000 ago. Amen Quote from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 04, Verses 34 to 38 16. Understanding The Nine Openings - of our body, which are currently ruling over us, with God's permission, until we "see God" and "steady Him" within us. Amen 17. Making "Us" Into God's Problem Within Us - no longer holding onto it, as "our problem" on the "outside" of us, in this way, learning how to convince God within us, to do it again, that is, to "separate Himself" from all that is currently "separating us" from God within us, getting God to do it again, do again what He did before, to become Godwithin us, but this time within us. Amen 18. "Make Straight The Way of The Lord" - which is what each of us must all do with our life, before we die to the flesh, as "John the Baptist" told us to do, as the flower of the Holy Trinity of God within us, as our true faith and trust in God within us, as the witness of the Light of God within us, as the witness of the fragrance of the Holy Trinity of God within us, "that all men through him might believe", in the Light of God for their age, in the fragrance of God for their age, which was Jesus (peace be upon Him) on the "outside" of us over 2000 years ago, and which is now Jesus (peace be upon Him) within us, and God within Him, in our age, if we truly want it, and if we use the "Gift of God" for our age, both within us and on the "outside" of us, to understand, accept, and become "One with" it, before we die to the flesh, which is the life and teaching of God for our age, which for our age is the life and teaching of our Father, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him), and of His Children (may God be pleased with each of Us). May we all realize, understand, accept, and join with the "Gift of God" for our age, in this way, and in this way, truly "make straight the way of the Lord" within us. Amen Quote from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 01, Verses 22 and 23 19. Because Now We Are Ready - now we can trust and believe in it, accept it, and become "One with" it, with the "truth of us" within us, and the "truth of God" within us, now we can let the "truth surrender to the truth" within us, now we can truly germinate, and let God tell the story of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, making our life truly successful in our own lifetime, now we can do this, if we like it, if we really want to, if that is our true intention for our life, that is, to become "One with" God within us, before we physically die to the "outside" of us, for now the choice is ours, not God's, but ours, ours to either make before we die, or to have it made for us by God within us, after we die Text of Spiritual Letter: A. What Has Happened To Us? - "Man appearing on this earth, forgets God and falls into many a trap. He does not know to seek himself, although God exists within man. This book, "The Pearl of Wisdom", is to explain this concept in detail", which in the Islamic tradition is called Tawhid, "the affirmation of the unity of God", which is a Quote from the "Forward" of this book Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim. In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Al-salam 'alaykum wa-rahmat Allah wa-barakatuhu kulluhu. Wa 'alaykum al-salam wa-rahmat Allah wa-barakatuhu kulluhu. May all the peace, the beneficence, and the blessing of God be upon us all. May God help us all. My love you (anbu), my dearest loving brother Ellis Thomas - Shaikh Muhaiyaddeen (Louie Beutler). In the process of sending you Page 2 of 3 of "Spiritual Letter 67" we realized that it was a whole new letter, with a clear new focus, which is "What Happened to Us?", so we are sending the rest of "Spiritual Letter 67", to you as "Spiritual Letter 68". Ok? For if we do not clearly understood "what has happened to us", and then correct our "Spiritual Accident", before it is too late, it will leave us with an eternal life of "separation from" God. Al-hamdu lillah. Allahu Akbar. All praise and praising belong to God, and to God alone. Only God is Great. Amen. 1. What Has Happened To Us? - we are now living as if we are "separate from" God within us, and "separate from" each other on the "outside" of us, and "separate from" the Creation of God within us, all of which is not true What has happened to us is that we are now living as if we are "separate from" God within us, as if we are "separate from" each other on the "outside" of us, and as if we are "separate from" the Creation of God within us, rather than as "One with" God within us, as was our original state, and our state in the "world of soul", in the womb of our mother, and for the first two years of our life in the world, before we began to speak the ABC language of the world on the "outside" of us, the language of "separation and differences", of "mine and yours", and "I and you", arrogance, karma, and illusion, of desire for earth, women, and gold, a language of sin, of "selfishness" on the "outside" of us. In the world that we now see in our ignorance as existing on the "outside" of us, but in truth is really within us, is a world of hell, of evil, that in our ignorance we have allowed to grow within us, and which now controls us, and rules over us as the 9 openings of our body, with God's permission, until we "see God and steady Him", allowing God to then "Cure Himself of us", of "us" as "separate from" Him, allowing us then as "One with" God within us, to rule over them, over everything within us. Amen. For if we don't truly want this, if we don't want to again become "One with" God within us, before we die to the flesh, before we physically die to the "outside" of us, if this is not the true intention of our life, then something terrible has happened to us, since we originally come from God within us and were originally make in His Image, since we originally were "One with" God in the "world of soul" within us, before coming to this earth world or dunya within us, to the first of "God's Schools" within us, to the "School of Contrasts" within us. Then somehow we have become "separated from" God within us, somehow we have become "separated from" each other, somehow we have become "separated from" the Creation of God within us, somehow we have been become seduced, somehow we have become caught by what is "separate from" God within us, by what is "separate from" each of us, and by what is "separate from" the Creation of God, and in our ignorance of "who we are", and of "where we are", and of what is truly "happening in our life", we have now become "one with" this, rather than staying as "One with" God within us, as we originally were. Such is our current state, my dearest loving brother Ellis, not the original state of purity, and wisdom, and beauty that we were first in, through God's effort on our behalf. For as our dear Father, Shaikh Muhammad Rahim Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (may God be pleased with Him) teaches us, on page 6, as the first paragraph in the "Forward" of the beautiful book of wisdom, "The Pearl of Wisdom", "Man appearing on this earth, forgets God and falls into many a trap. He does not know to seek himself, although God exists within man. This "Pearl of Wisdom" is provided to explain this concept in detail." And the concept that His Holiness is talking about is the concept of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, which in the Islamic tradition is called Tawhid, or the affirmation of the Unity of Allah. Amen. 2. What Did Jesus (A.S.) Warn Us About? - over 2000 years ago, that He could not teach us about at that time, because we could not bear to hear it So my dearest loving brother Ellis, if we don't want to again become "One with" God within us, before we die, then something terrible and very subtle has happened to us, since we came to this earth world, which we must realize, understand, and correct, before we die to this earth world, or as Jesus (peace be upon Him) warned us, over 2000 years ago, we will never see God again, we will never see Jesus (peace be upon Him), and God within Him again. Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verse 10 And this is why Jesus (peace be upon Him) told us over 2000 years ago, as recorded in Chapter 16, Verse 10, of the "Gospel of John", "Of Righteousness, because I go to My Father, and ye see Me no more." 3. The Subtle "Sin of Righteousness" - has become our fate, a fate that is leading us to hell, to an eternal life of "separation from" God, if we don't accept and join with what Jesus (peace be upon Him) promised to send to us, over 2000 years ago, if we don't learn to be "Born Again", to "Die Before Death", before we physically die to the "outside" of us So if we don't correct this subtle fault, this "Sin of Righteousness", both within us and on the "outside" of us, that in our ignorance each of us in our age have fallen into, then we are doomed to "never" see God again, to never see Jesus again (peace be upon Him), and God within Him. The subtle "Sin of Righteousness" that each of us in all of the religions of the world have fallen into, including those of us who have embraced the religions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, as well as the earlier religions of Hinduism and Zoroastrianism. With this "Sin of Righteousness" now becoming our fate, rather than God within us, subtly turning us away from God within us, and from all of the "Stuff of God" within us, which is His grace, His wisdom, and His divine knowledge, which in the Islamic tradition is called "ilm", without us even knowing it, until it is too late to do anything about, until we die and see what has subtly destroyed the true life, the true light of God within us. (Note: Zoroastrianism is a Persian religion founded in the 6th century B.C. by the prophet Zoroaster, promulgated in the Avesta, and characterized by worship of a supreme god Ahura Mazda who requires good deeds for help in his cosmic struggle against the evil spirit Ahriman) The subtle "Sin of Righteousness" that Jesus (peace be upon Him) started to tell us about over 2000 years ago, but that He could not tell us anything more about at that time, because we "could not bear" to hear about it then. Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verse 12 For as Jesus (peace be upon Him) told us over 2000 years ago, as recorded in Chapter 16, verse 12, of the "Gospel of John", "I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now." Such is the great problem of all of us living in our age, my dearest loving brother Ellis, the subtle "Sin of Righteousness" that we have all fallen into in our age, as members of all of the great religions of the world in our age, as members of Christianity, of Islam, of Judaism, of Hinduism, and of Zoroastrianism, a subtle sin of seduction that Jesus (peace be upon Him) warned us about, but could not help us with then, in the age of Jesus (peace be upon Him). That Jesus (peace be upon Him) could not really tell us about because only now, in our age, at this point in the story of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within each of us, can we be cured of that sin, through our "Oneness with" God within us, truly cured of this subtle "Sin of Righteousness", if we will only find, accept, realize, and join as "One with" the "Gift of God" for our age, that Jesus (peace be upon Him) told us about, over 2000 years ago. And that Jesus (peace be upon Him), and God within Him, has now personally sent to us in our age, to each of us living in this age, to the Children of God for this age, if we only want it. And if we will only learn how to properly use it, and in this way, if we will only learn how to do "nothing properly", which in the Islamic tradition is called the "Sufi Path", the path of consciously dying before our physical death, of disappearing into the will of God within us. In this way, letting everything in our life flow from His intention within us, from what God is doing within us, and not from our mind and desire, not from our selfish thoughts and desires connected to our life of "separation and differences on the "outside" of us, which in the Christian tradition is called "Being Born Again", the path of being born again before death, that Jesus told us about, over 2000 years ago. Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 03, Verses 3 to 21 For as Jesus (peace be upon Him) told us, over 2000 years ago, as recorded in Chapter 3, Verse 3 to 21, of the "Gospel of John", after Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, came to see Jesus and told Jesus that he personally accepted Jesus as the "Gift of God" for His age, and then, -- beginning of Quote from the "Gospel of John", Chap. 03, Verses 3 to 21 -- Jesus answered (him) and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is the flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again (of the Spirit). The wind bloweth where it listeth (where we listen and it is heard), and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh (where it comes from), and whither it goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit (for we will only hear them when we listen with our firm faith in God within us, and know not when they come and go). Nicodemus answered and said unto Him, How can these things be? Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a Master of Israel, and knowest not these things? Verily, verily, I say unto you, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if we tell you of heavenly things . And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved. He that believeth in Him is not condemned: but he believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of (God for his age), in the name of the only begotten Son of God (for his age). And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved (be gently corrected). But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. -- end of Quote from the "Gospel of John", Chap. 03, Verses 3 to 21 -- Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 16, Verses 7 to 15 And as Jesus (peace be upon Him) also told us over 2000 years ago, as recorded in Chapter 16, verses 7 to 15, of the "Gospel of John", ----- beginning of quote from "Gospel of John", Chapter 16, Verses 7 to 15 ----- "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the "Comforter" will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you. And when He come, He will reprove the world of sin, and (the world) of righteousness, and (the world) of judgment: 1) (Reproving the world) of sin, because they believe not on Me; 2) (Reproving The world) of righteousness, because I go to My Father, and ye see Me no more; 3) (And reproving the world) of judgment, because the prince of this world (of darkness) is judged. I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come. He shall glorify Me: for He shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. All things that the Father hath are Mine: therefore said I, that He shall take of Mine, and shall shew it unto you" ----- end of Quote from "Gospel of John", Chapter 16, Verses 7 to 15 ----- 4. The "Gift of God" For Our Age - is the "Comforter", the "Spirit of Truth" that Jesus (peace be upon Him), and God within Him, have sent to us for our age, to overcome the "Sin of Righteousness" that has become our fate, if we will only realize, understand, accept, and join as "One with" Him within us, before we physically die to the "outside" of us And such is the "Gift of God" for our age, my dearest loving brother Ellis, the Gift of the "Comforter" that Jesus (peace be upon Him) promised to send us, over 2000 years ago, and that now Jesus (peace be upon Him), and God within Him, have now personally sent to each of us living in this age, if we only want it, if we will only realize it, understand it, accept it, and learn to use it, by joining in partnership with God within us. And in this way start to walk on the path within us, the "Straight Path" of God within us, that will lead us to becoming "One with" God within us, before we die, that is, before we physically die to the "outside" of us, and in this way, learn about the things that Jesus (peace be upon Him) could not yet teach us about before, 2000 years ago, because we "could not bear" to hear them. For now we can hear them, now we can bear them, and what Jesus (peace be upon Him) couldn't tell us then, in His age, because we were not ready, the "Comforter" the "Spirit of Truth" can tell us now, in our age, because now we are ready, now we can join with God within us to bear them. 5. What Jesus (A.S.) Couldn't Teach Us About - over 2000 years ago, because then we were not ready, that the "Comforter", the "Spirit of Truth" now can teach us about, because now we are ready, and can make the reality of our life, if we like, if we will only let Him, if we will only accept and join as "One with" Him within us, is that "There is nothing other than God" and "God is One", and so are we And what Jesus (peace be upon Him) couldn't tell us then, that the "Comforter" can now tell us and make into our reality, if we will only let Him, if we will only become "One with" Him within us, is that "There is nothing other than God", and that "God is "One", and so are we. That in truth, "us" within us, and God within us, and True Man within God within us are "One", in the same way that the apple seed buried within the earth, the apple tree hidden within it, and the apple fruits hidden within the apple tree, are "One". And in this way, God and True Man are "One" within us, God and True Man are the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, and "we" within us are the "Seed of That", the "Seed of God", the "Seed of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, we are the story of that, we are the story of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, we are the "story of God within the story of True Man" within us, and the "story of True Man within the story of God" within that story, if we will only realize, understand, accept, and join as "One with" this truth of us, with these stories, which like the apple seed, we have come to the earth, to join with the earth, to tell, to germinate and then to tell. Amen. For like the truth of the apple seed, of the apple tree hidden within it, of the apple fruit hidden within the apple tree, and finally of again the apple seed hidden within the mature apple, is that they are One, that the apple seed, the apple tree, and the apples are in truth One, simply different reflections of the same thing, of the One thing, of the One thing that we call in our ignorance call an apple tree, and so in truth are we, we too are One, "us" within us, and God within us, and True Man within God within are One. 6. "And The Truth Shall Make You Free" - which is what Jesus (peace be upon Him) told His disciples, if they continue in His Word, over 2000 years ago, and which has now come to our age from Jesus (peace be upon Him) within us, and God within Him, as the continuation His Word, which Jesus promised to send us, over 2000 years ago, and in this way, if we continue in His word in this way, in our age, then we "shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" Quotation from the "Gospel of John" - Chapter 08, Verses 23 to 32 For as Jesus (peace be upon Him) teaches us, in Chapter 08, Verses 23 to 32, in the "Gospel of John", ----- beginning of Quote from "Gospel of John", Chapter 08, Verses 23 to 32 ----- And Jesus said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of the world; I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your sins. Then said they unto Him, Who art thou? And Jesus said unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning. I have many things to say and to judge of you: but He that sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of Him. (But) They understood not that He spake to them of the Father. Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of Man, then shall ye know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father hath taught Me, I speak these thing. And He that sent Me is with Me; the Father hath not left Me alone; for I do always those things that please Him. As Jesus spake these words, many believed on Him. Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him, If ye continue in My Word, then are ye My disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. ----- end of Quote from "Gospel of John", Chapter 08, Verses 23 to 32 ----- And in this way, my dearest loving brother Ellis, the truth of us, of God within us, and of True Man within God within us, is that we also are One, and this is the truth that Jesus (peace be upon Him) over 2000 years ago, could not teach us about, because we could not bear to hear it, but that now, in our age, through the "Comforter", through the "Light of Truth" we can now both hear and bear it, and accept, and become "One with" this truth, before we physically die to the "outside" of us, and if we do t his, if we continue in His word, in the word of Jesus (peace be upon Him) for our age, then, "Ye are My disciples indeed, and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free." And the truth of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us will set us free from the "Sin of Righteousness" that has now taken hold of us in our age, that has now become our fate in our age, and in truth is only leading us to hell, to an eternal life of "separation from" God within us. And like the apple seed buried within the earth, that realizes, understands, and accepts the truth of itself, and of the apple tree hidden within it, and then germinates, revealing the apple tree and all of its fruits, if we too realize, understand, accept, and then join as "One with" this "truth of us", with this truth of "God within us", and with the truth of "True Man within God within us", before we physically die to the "outside" of us, if we too germinate, then we too, like the apple seed that germinates, will reveal what has been hidden by God within us. Which is the story of the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us, and in this way, free ourselves in our age the "Sin of Righteousness" that has taken hold of us, that has taken over our life, that has become our fate leading us to hell, to an eternal life as "separate from" God within us, free from all of the "separation and differences" that have subtly taken over our life and made our life, our prayers to God, and even our duty to God, into an "outside' thing, rather than an "inside" thing, which in truth it really is, as is an apple seed buried within the earth, if it will only germinate. And my dearest loving brother Ellis, all of this will naturally happen within us, like it does for an apple seed buried within the earth, when we realize, understand, accept, and join as "One" with the "truth of us" within us and with the "truth of God" hidden within that "truth of us" within us, which is the story of the "Oneness of God and True Man" hidden by God within us, allowing this story to be told within us, and in the process our life, our prayers, and our duty to God, will come to completion within us, come to completion as the "Oneness of God and True Man" within us. A story told by God within us, when we truly join in partnership with God within us, to let the "Seed of God" buried within the Creation of God within us, which in truth is the "Earth of God" within us, germinate within us, for the benefit of all of the Creation of God within us. 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